Friend or foe? insects on persimmon leaf

My first guess was assassin bugs. some google searches lead me to believe maybe leaf footed bugs or Boxelder bugs

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I agree,Leaf-footed Bug nymphs.

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May be too early of a nymph stage to differentiate between assassin and leaf-footed.

Not box elder bugs.

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From what I understand, assassins are solitary. I have been nuking any aggregations I see like this.

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Insect nymphs at a very early stage are more likely to be found in groups and then disperse as they age.

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